Gaff-Rigged Topsail Schooner
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LOA: 133′ 10″ / 40.79 m
Beam: 20′ 4″ / 6.20 m
Draft: 13′ 11″ / 4.25 m
Volume: 93 GT
Construction: Wood
Built: 1931
Year Refit: 1985-87 (Southampton Yacht Services)
Builder: William Fife & Son
Wooden boats are a labour of love. Maintenance takes extra time and care. Between 2019 and 2021 SY Altair underwent an extensive refit while berthed at Port Nikau in Whangarei.
Some of the work included
Full topside repaint & antifoul
Propellers and tail shaft removal and reinstalment after bearing replacement
Removal and re-instalment of main engine
Replace generator and fabricate generator base
Various marine system works
A complete electrical refit
“The level of workmanship here is second to none of anything I have seen in the world of 40-odd years in the industry, visiting some of the best yards in Europe and America. It’s strange to find everything you want in a small community like this. It’s been fantastic.”
Nigel Blackbourn, Captain of Altair
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